prohibition; inhibition; ban
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
also known as; also called
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
serious; not joking; straight
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
now; the present time; just now; another; more
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
considerably; fairly; quite
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
such; like that; that sort of; very
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person